Widow At The Funeral

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me, how much did it really cost?”

“All of it,” said Rose.

“Fifty thousand.”

“No!” Sadie exclaimed. “I mean, it was very nice, but really… $50,000?!”

Rose nodded. “The funeral was $6,500.

I donated $500 to the church for the priest’s services. The food and drinks were another $500. And the rest went towards the memorial stone.”

Sadie computed quickly.

“$42,500 for a memorial stone? Exactly how big is it?”

“Seven and a half carats.”